– WWE officials also had several scenarios planned out for Randy Orton to win in his hometown of St. Louis.
– Christian is reportedly ready to return to the ring but WWE officials decided to keep him off the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
– One of the ideas WWE officials were discussing for the Royal Rumble would have seen John Cena enter, win the match and earn a title shot at WrestleMania 28. The storyline would have then saw Cena be forced to choose between a WWE Title match and the match against The Rock.
Source: F4Wonline.com